Artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning (DL) promise to transform how people engage with the world and how businesses operate in order to make smarter decisions, and Intel technology is enabling this transformation.

Figure 1 : Microsoft has selected Intel Stratix 10 FPGAs as a key hardware accelerator in its new accelerated deep learning platform.

Intel is highlighting how its AI technology is being leveraged by one of the cloud service providers to run complex deep learning models, which enable applications ranging from facial recognition and voice recognition on smartphones to autonomous driving.